Tickets are $8/adult, $4/youth ages 4-12, children 3 and under free (ticket required). Purchase tickets at the STAR Bank box office at the Embassy Theatre, 800.745.3000 and ticketmaster.com.

Festival of Trees is one of the region’s most anticipated holiday traditions. Lobbies of the Embassy Theatre and Indiana Hotel are transformed into a wonderland of Christmas trees under the theme of “White Christmas.” Guests will tour the theater as they view 65 decorated trees and animated holiday windows. Admission includes a visit with Santa & Mrs. Claus and festive entertainment on the theater stage, including performances featuring the Grande Page pipe organ.

34th Annual Embassy Festival of Trees

4-8 p.m.
Thanksgiving at the Festival of Trees
Enjoy the tradition of the Festival after Thanksgiving dinner
See Irving Berlin’s holiday classic “White Christmas” at 5 p.m.
Visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus in Santa Land
Grande Page pipe organ

Festival of Trees is the Embassy’s signature fundraising event and dollars raised benefit the nonprofit’s operations and programming. Founded in 1984, the Festival of Trees is a fundraising and community goodwill event. Revenue supports ongoing operational and restoration efforts for the Embassy Theatre Foundation, Inc.

Embassy Festival of Trees offers organizations a unique opportunity to participate in an annual community event and the Embassy Theatre Foundation’s largest fundraiser:

Youth Performance Education Opportunity — Youth entertainment on the Embassy stage is the highlight of the festival, with regional dance groups filling 20+ performance slots on the stage during the weekend festival hours. The youth performances provide an entertainment backdrop for the festival and young dancers receive an opportunity to experience performing on the Embassy’s Broadway-scaled stage.

Community Visibility — The Festival of Trees attracts more than 18,000 visitors annually to the Embassy Theatre. Beginning with the Night of Lights, the Embassy is a featured stop in the city’s annual downtown lighting ceremony, offering the opening of the Harrison Street holiday windows and the opening night for Festival of Trees.

Community Collaboration — This event opens the doors to Fort Wayne and surrounding communities and gives the public the opportunity to participate as patrons, musical performers, event volunteers, sponsors and/or tree decorators. The Festival of Trees is proud to partner with other downtown holiday festivals to make downtown the finest holiday destination in northeast Indiana.

Economic Development — In keeping with its mission to “preserve and operate one of Indiana’s largest historic theatres,” the Embassy manages ongoing restoration and maintenance efforts, all with the primary goal of improving and securing the theater for future generations. These efforts are accomplished by offering diverse programming and events and welcoming more than 110,000 patrons and performers each year.

Event Info

One week only!
The 34th annual Festival of Trees returns to the Embassy! It is the signature fundraising event of the Embassy, and dollars raised benefit operations and programming. Founded in 1984 the Festival of Trees is a fundraising and community goodwill event. Revenue supports ongoing operational and restoration efforts for the Embassy Theatre Foundation Inc. Families will enjoy numerous activities each day! For complete details visit fwembassytheatre.org. All guests require a ticket for entry. Children 3 & under are free, but still require a ticket. The mission of the Embassy is to preserve and operate one of the largest historic theaters in Indiana. The Embassy manages ongoing restoration and maintenance efforts, all with the primary goal of improving and securing the theater for future generations. These efforts are accomplished by offering diverse programming and events, and welcoming 150,000 patrons each year.

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